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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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